TJC Weekly  Chadashot  (Newsletter)
          
Week of October 21
            

Friday, October 19 - Candle Lighting is 5:54pm
6:30pm Kabbalat Shabbat Service
Beit Midrash

Saturday, October 20 - Parashat Lech-Lecha
8:45am
Bible BaBoker
Adult Library
9:30am
Shabbat Morning Services / Bar Mitzvah of Aaron Herscovici
Sanctuary
9:30am
Shabbat School
Beit Midrash
10am
Kulanu Minyan      read more
Adult Library
4pm
Mindful Prayer / Meditation Mincha led by Ruth Goldston  read more
Adult Library

Todah Rabah and Mazal Tov To

                          Laurie and Daniel Herscovici for sponsoring the Kiddush in honor of their                    son Aaron being called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah!

Yasher Koach to those reading Torah and Haftarah this Shabbat

Yaacob Dweck
Avi Paradise
Ellliot Ramer
Aaron Herscovici

Sunday, October 21
9am
Please Come Help Take Down The Sukkah with Men's Club.

9am
Morning Minyan 
Beit Midrash
9am
Religious School

9am
Religious School Ganon   read more
Choir Room
9am
Adult Hebrew with Edna Noiman click here for times of various level classes.
Downstairs Conf. Rm
 
Monday, October 22

The Jewish Center's Offices Are Closed


Tuesday, October 23
4pm
Religious School

7:30pm
Writing Our Way Home  read more
Social Hall

Wednesday, October 24
7:00am
Morning Minyan
Beit Midrash
12:15pm
Adult Ed: Talmud Study Group
Adult Library
1:30pm
Yiddish Reading Group
Adult Library
4pm
Religous School and TIchon

8pm
Men's Club: Torah on Tap
Kixx Sports Bar in Kingston

Thursday, October 25
7:30pm
Adult Ed: Jerusalem: A History  read more
Social Hall
7:30pm
LaShir Rehearsal
Beit Midrash

Friday, October 26 - Candle Lighting is 5:44pm
11am & 
2:30pm
Empty Nesters Princeton "U" Art Museum and Campus Sculpture Tour and lunch.   r ead more

6:30pm Kabbalat Shabbat Service
Beit Midrash

Sunday, October 21, 9:00 a.m.
 
Please Come Help Take Down  Sukkah
 
 
We need to take down the Sukkah on Sunday.  
Bring a friend and a cordless screwdriver!
Please contact Neal Masia if you can help at nealmasia@yahoo.com 

ADULT PROGRAMS
Mitzvah of the Month
Sponsored by TJC Mini Mitzvah Corps & Social Action Committee - 
FILL THE BIN
October - Warm Clothing Drive
Time to clean closets for winter. Bring gently used (or new) warm clothing which will be donated to The Cornerstone Community Kitchen store in The United Methodist Church, Nassau Street, Princeton.

Sat. Oct. 20 * 8:45am - Adult Library
Bible BaBoker 
Join us every Shabbat for a discussion of the weekly Torah portion. Through lively exploration of the Torah's many wonderful (and often challenging) stories and themes, we look to understand how we may apply its life lessons to ourselves in the present. 
New participants are always welcome regardless of any prior background.

Upcoming Guest Facilitator:  11/10/18 - Rabbi Adam Feldman

To be added to the BBB mailing list or for questions, contact Michael Goldin mmgold18@yahoo.com

Sun. October 21 * 9:00-10:00am, 10:00-11:00am & 11:00-noon
Adult Hebrew on Sundays (Intermediate, Advanced & Beginners)
For placement and further information regarding registration fee, email Edna at edna.bryn@gmail.com or by phone at (609) 716-1164.  READ MORE

Wed. Oct. 24 * 12:15pm 
Talmud Study Class
Talmud text studied in translation. For more information contact Neil Litt neillitt@outlook.com

Wed. Oct. 24 * 1:30pm
Yiddish Reading Group
Yiddish is alive and well. Join this class in reading Yiddish literature orally.  For more information, contact Ziona Silverman 732-329-1069
                                                                                                                         
Sat. Oct. 27 * 10:00am - noon - Adult Library
Havurah Minyan 
The Havurah meets twice a month from 10-12 and then joins the rest of the congregation for kiddush. On the 2nd Shabbat of each month there is a "traditional service" and on the 4th Shabbat there is a "study service". 

Sun. Nov. 11 - Nassau Presbyterian - More Info to come.
Central NJ Interfaith Stitchers for Peace
Dedicated to crafting, hope, healing, and peace one stitch at a time. People of all faiths, and those who profess no faith are welcome.  
More upcoming dates:
12/9 - The Jewish Center
The times are roughly 2-4:40pm, but vary simply.

Sat. Nov. 17 * 10:00am - Adult Library
Kulanu Minyan
A lay-led, all-ages, youth-friendly, davening-focused service, that is simultaneously serious and relaxed, formal and informal. The name is intended to suggest that the service is "by us" "for all of us" - and that "us" is diverse.   read more

Sat. Nov. 17 * 4:00pm - Adult Library 
Mindful Prayer / Meditation Minchah led by Ruth Goldston
More upcoming Dates: 10/20, 11/17 and 12/1 in the Adult Library 
The Shabbat afternoon service, Minchah, is a wonderful time to slow down and savor your prayer experience. We use mindfulness meditation techniques to focus on words, texts and ideas associated with both the service and next week's Torah reading.

MORE UPCOMING EVENTS - OCTOBER & NOVEMBER

Tues. 10/23
7:30pm
Writing Our Way Home led by Charlotte Friedman MFA MSc
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Fri. 10/26

TJC Empty Nesters! Princeton  University Art Museum and Campus Sculpture Tour
TJC Members Only: $75 per person, includes museum entry & lunch

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Sun. 10/28
4:00pm
Israel Sing-A-Long
Shira b'tzibur -- Family Friendly sing-along of Israeli Songs 
Featuring Israel guest singer Arbel Fishler
Watch your e-mail for details coming soon!
Sponsored by The Jewish Center's Israel Affairs Committee

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Tues. 10/30
7:00pm
Arts & Culture: On the Chocolate Trail
with Rabbi Deborah Prinz
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Thurs. 11/1
9:30am
JCW presents a walk through the Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve

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Thurs. 11/1
7:30pm
Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement Workshop
Led by Barbara Abramson
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Shabbat
11/3

Join Us For Conversation Sabbath 
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Sun. 11/4
I Care for the Community
An interactive training that builds a caring community with the skills and resources to intervene in family and community member's stress, distress, and crisis

Program led by Miki Saraf, PsyD and her colleagues from Counseling and Psychological Services at UPenn. The program is free and open to all members of the community.
To register call the main office or email vgarrison@thejewishcenter.org

Tues. 11/6 & 11/13
7:00-9:00pm
Examining Racism - Looking Inward First
A two-session, interactive workshop - attendance at both required - we will explore our feelings about concepts such as white privilege and white supremacy and focus on how implicit bias acts as the social glue that keeps racism in place.
Open to TJC members -no registration fee - call The Jewish Center's main office to register or email vgarrison@thejewishcenter.org

Thurs. 11/8
10:00am-noon
TJC's Mini-Mitzvah Corps, JFCS & PJ Library have joined forces to bring you a 
School's Out Mitzvah Fair - Fun for kids from K-6th Grade.
  • Perform mitzvot for the elderly / create shabbat art for Bear Creek, Acorn Glen and more.
  • Prepare Thanksgiving cards and treats for Food Pantry Clients
Refreshments & stretch break fun to be announced! RSVP by 11/4 to EdenA@jfcsonline.org or (609) 987-8100

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Thurs. 11/15
9:30am
JCW: Nosh and Drosh
Drop in for a morning of schmoozing, discussion, connecting and inclusion. The format will include a combination of guest leaders and self-guided discussions.

Bon Appetit in the Princeton Shopping Center
Thurs. 11/15
Great Minds Salon with Cathy Baily speaking about Cultivating Mindfulness: The Path to a More Joyful, Effective Life
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Tues. 11/27
Creation and Cosmology: Sacred and secular Perspectives with Panelists: David Spergel and Rabbi Adam Feldman 
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In response to your requests, below are links to High Holiday Sermons given by 
Rabbi Adam Feldman and Rabbi Justus Baird.

Rabbi Adam Feldman

Rabbi Justus Baird

YOUNG FAMILIES
Monthly Young Family Service and Get-together



SOCIAL ACTION
     
      Casseroles for TASK

Please support the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen
 
By preparing a vegetarian/fish/dairy casserole
And dropping it off at TJC

Your contribution of a casserole will make 
a difference in someone's life.
  • Follow one of the recipes listed below, check the website for additional recipes (www.thejewishcenter.org/Participate-With-Us/Social-Action)or use your own recipe.
  • Aluminum tins and pre-printed labels are available in the TJC office or use your own disposable tin.
  • After you bake your casserole, BE SURE TO COVER WITH SEVERAL LAYERS OF ALUMINUM FOIL. Freeze.  Then put the casserole in a plastic bag and bring to TJC's dairy freezer (kitchen on the left).
  • To make sorting easier for our deliverer, print a label (www.thejewishcenter.org/Participate-With-Us/Social-Action), mark the checkoff box for "Tuna," "Bean/Lentil," Pasta/Cheese" or "Other" and tape to your casserole.
Questions:  Contact Deborah Marinsky  debmarin@gmail.com  609-306-1405
COMMUNITY EVENTS

OnStage Seniors
A Community Project of McCarter Theatre
SUN., OCT. 21, 3PM
"The Road I Travel: Choices and Chances that Shape Our Lives"
Princeton Public Library at the Sands Library Bldg.
65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton
 
Introduction to Judaism
2018-2019 - 5779

A Project of the Board of Rabbis and the Jewish Federation of Princeton Mercer Bucks.

Are you Interested in learning more about Judaism?
Classes will meet once a week on Tuesday evenings at 7:30-9pm beginning 10/23.

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Rutgers Jewish Film Festival
Oct. 30 - Nov. 11, 2018

The Bildner Center Presents 
The Rutgers Jewish Film Festival

Featuring:
Award-winning international films * Israeli films * Comedies
Film directors and speakers * Engaging discussions
COMMUNITY PARTNERS



We Thank Our 
Community Partners



  • Borden Perlman
  • Capri Kosher
  • Classical Catering
  • FunSense Gym

  • Heidi Joseph - Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices and Fox & Roach Realtors 

  • J-Dogs
  • Orlands Memorial Chapel
  • Bob Weber, Weblications
To learn how your business can become a community partner and help sustain The Jewish Center, please contact KTurkewitz@TheJewishCenter.org.

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